Road Wheels & Road Wheel Recommendations?

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gillies in reply to @%~}

i tried latex tubes last year but they both exploded before I even got out the door. Apparently you're supposed to use talcum powder or some shit with them. Sorta soured on the idea since then :(

IIRC butyl tubes are generally lighter than latex anyway, right?

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gbj_tester in reply to @gillies

IIRC butyl tubes are generally lighter than latex anyway, right?

The lightest butyl tubes are a few grams lighter than the lightest latex tubes, but that's hardly a recommendation. A 50g Conti Supersonic butyl tube is still slower than a 75g Michelin latex.

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Brommers in reply to @gbj_tester

A 50g Conti Supersonic butyl tube is still slower than a 75g Michelin latex.

And about as fragile too. They're a total PITA to fit, IME, and virtually unfixable if you do get a puncture so doubly expensive.

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